Looking for feedback on Bariatric Surgery

Have you tried consulting a nutritionist and getting you on a certain eating plan and exercise plan?

I had gastric bypass surgery on Feb. 7, 2011. You have to be willing to change your lifestyle forever. I had to change my eating habits and foods. I have to take my multivitamins,calcium and B12 everyday. No matter what type of weight loss surgery you are having, the key is the willingness to make the changes and stick to it. If you go back to old patterns, you will gain the weight back. Another key is exercise. You have to do it. I started logging my food and exercising about 2 months before my surgery so I could develop good habits in advance. You have to be determined and dedicated. You will need a good support system.

I was considering it when I first started. I weighed 357 I thought there was no way I could do this on my own and that I needed help. I decided to give it my all one last time since I wouldn't be able to have it done for a few months if not years due to finances. So during those few months I cut back on my portions. I ate only when I was hungry and only till I wasn't hungry any more. Which meant I was eating all the time, but so much less than before. By the time I could afford the surgery, I'd decided I was going to finish what I started on my own.

Maybe you do need the help, and there's nothing wrong with that, but maybe you don't. It's your decision to make, but just know that it is possible.

Good luck :-)

Yeah i have experience of Bariatric Surgery. I had LAP-BAND surgery 3 years ago. I got this surgery some what successful. I lose my weight up to 30-40%. But it will gain if you do not control on eating. You have to change your eating habits. And also take too much care about it.

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My long time best friend from high school had a consult 18 months ago to see if she was eligible... She had gained over 250 lbs... They told her at the time that she was a high risk patient and that she would need to lose some weight prior to going under the knife..

She began with a low-carb diet, exercising an hour each day for five days...

In one year, she dropped 100lbs all on her own.

She never realized she could truly do this, and has decided NOT to do the surgery. That's exactly 1.92 lbs lost per week in one year all on her own, with careful research approved by her PCP, Nutritionist, and Bariatric physician.


My biggest concern for any patient who considers this radical surgery is that, if you cant commit to changing your eating behaviors now, how will you know you can change them 150% after surgery? If you say to yourself, you CAN commit to this, then I would be wondering how you would feel about exploring the idea of 'WHY' you eat, what makes you want to eat, why do you choose the foods you eat? Any triggers? There are so many behavioral ties to eating that sometimes someone on the outside can see it far much better than ourselves...

I did know of someone who did this and after a year, she ended up back in the hospital - ate herself nearly to death.... she couldnt commit to the changes any longer and she reverted to her usual eating issues...


Im not gonna lie, Im not for any type of bariatric surgery... Ive fired an Endocrinologist recently who tried convincing me that a bariatric surgery was the way to go.... but, my obesity is because of two medical diagnoses: PCOS and Metabolic X Syndrome... I actually have these problems causing my obesity... I used to be 130lbs obese... Im now only 94.8 lbs over... and thanks to my NEW Endo, who works in conjunction with my Dermatologist and my Primary Care Physician, the three of them have found answers that are helping my unique situation. They are 10% of the equation - I am the 90% that needs to make it all add up.

Good luck to you on whatever decision to choose to make for yourself....

Mate, good luck with your journey....Take one day and one step at a time....

I've never had surgery for weight loss but I did think about it..That's as far I as I got.. I would never have been strong enough to go through with it..

I look forward to watching your progress......

Lloyd here, Steven, I messaged you..........I lost 150 lbs and everday is a challenge

I log my calories, work out at the gym and watch what I eat........Read my bio, and Im 13 years older than you.......
I know some people who have had it and it worked, some have had it and they gained it all back. Get professional help in your decision making process. I cant say one way or another, but for me, and again, this applies only to me, I thought about it, then thought I d try without , and Im back to where I want to be. I lost 150 lbs in 17 months ............were all different, so one rule doesnt apply, but maybe, just maybe try a few weeks without the thought and see where it gets you..........again, read my bio

Ill be your friend and help if I can, ...................Lloyd

my mom had gastric bypass almost 10 years ago. shes kept all her weight off but hasnt "stuck with the program".. she doesnt eat very much (not because her stomach is smaller, she just doesnt eat) and doesnt exercise. she wasnt ready to make those changes in her life and now she looks so thin and fragile, im afraid of hurting her when i hug her.
i dont think WLS is for everybody, i think if youre willing to make the changes of eating less (or more nutritious) and exercising more you should try that for 6 months to a year before going under the knife. if at that time you still arent getting results then go for it. by then youll have the proper tools to help keep the weight off healthily and it wont be such a drastic change

Personally, I would try to lose weight the old-fashioned way first. I mean really give it your all and work hard like you never have before. Can't do it? Then how are you going to change your eating and exercise habits after the surgery? This surgery is life changing and irreversible. I have mixed feelings about it. I have 3 friends who went this route. One died at age 43 from complications of the surgery, one is doing very well and has lost over 105 pounds, and one lost and regained almost all of her weight.

The decision has to be yours. Losing weight is very difficult, but it is doable. I am 61-years-old and I have lost 99 pounds through lifestyle change alone. If I can do it, I believe you could too. I wish you success no matter what your decision may be.

First, I hope you are still reading these post. I haven't needed to consider surgery but I wanted to pass along some thoughts. I recently heard that when we are trying to lose weight we not only need support from family and friends, but we need to get moving. You sound as though it's hard for you at this weight to do lots of exercise but if your not going "under the knife" for a time you need to try something. I was told to start with something small and for a about 20minutes a day. Do it for a week then up your time the next week etc. After about 3 weeks of getting your time higher try adding a new movement. The other thing was that we all have unhealthy eating habits that I will admit are hard to break/stop. What I heard that helped me is to pick one habit and stop/remove it from your diet for at least 21 days. If you can make it the 21 days you are on the way to success of getting rid of that habit. I did this with drinking pop. I drank 3 or more 12oz. cans a day (caffeine free). After replacing them with water, or the 5 calorie water mixes, I began to lose weight. I had friends ask why not drink diet pop, well I don't like diet pop. One more, have you tried Weight Watchers? The program you shared about that you would have to be in after surgery sounds a lot like the weight watchers program. I hope that this might help you. And good luck with whatever you decide.

I had RNY July 27th, 2011 and it was the BEST thing I ever did for myself. I've lost 61lbs to date and I went from barely being able to walk [needing a cane] to walking 5K daily and doing HIIT workouts daily.

I've dieted all my life. I dieted myself to 353lbs [surgery weight].

Surgery is a personal decision. I tried eveything I could. I ate 1500 calories a day - well balanced and exercised an hr each day and I would gain and lose the same 25lbs over and over and it was frustrating. You'll get a lot of "do it the old fashioned way" advice but the truth is...when you're obese, you've tried the "old fashioned" way too many times to count and it does not work for everyone. Saying that, neither does surgery. Some people are very successful, others arent. I knew for me, this was the tool I needed to be successful long term.

Surgery is only another tool in the arsenal. Work it and it'll work for you.

It's a complex surgery and it has lots of complications and relatively high mortality... and don't expect it to be easy!

I'd never do it, i would go for:

TIP TO REDUCE WEIGHT
First turn your head to the right and then turn it to the left. Repeat this exercise everytime you are offered something to eat.

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My aunt had it 2 years ago and she has kept the weight off. The problem is her skin is sagging so much and she losing too much weight now due to complications from the surgery. The amount of medicine she has to take a day is staggering.